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Thread #111750   Message #2357960
Posted By: Mick Tems
05-Jun-08 - 04:12 AM
Thread Name: Obit: Bernard La Borgne (Brittany)
Subject: RE: Obit: Bernard La Borgne (Brittany)
Some facts about Bernard:
*He wrote a book in Gallo.
*Calennig recorded a tune called Lanthenac, to show our appreciation to the perfect host.
*Bernard was a correspondent/photographer for the daily paper Ouest France.
*He used to drive to Wales for his holidays, and on the occasions when he was in Llantrisant Folk Club, he used to thrill us with his Fest Noz anaccompanied singing for the Breton dance Ronde de St. Vincent: "Tout en buvant J'ai perdu ma cascuette!" ...and he would demonstrate the steps, singing as he went. My favourite gallic song was Le Premier C'est Marin, and Bernard would oblige:
"Il a toujours la bierre en main,
La bouteille sur la table;
Jamais il n'aura ma main
Pour etre miserable!"

A great man and a true son of Brittany.